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If we’re going to get gashed in the run game and fail to stop the higher end QBs in the league - or even the Zack Wilson types - then yeah, the guy who makes next to no impact plays can get paid by another team this offseason. Von Miller is great value at $20M/yr, he makes a lot of plays. Milano makes mistakes, but also makes game changing plays at $11M/yr. Paying Edmunds north of $10M/yr isn’t smart money. He just doesn’t make the plays he needs to and is almost never around the ball to do so. Always a step late, or chasing.
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If Edmunds was a thorn in our biggest competitor’s side - the Chiefs - then he’d be a must re-sign. The fact that no one can point to a single play he has made against that team, in the last 5 games, that made you leap out of your seat, lessens his value in my eyes. If he’s as easily manipulated by Mahomes as all the other defenders in the league, what exactly is it you guys want to hold onto? Why pay him a contract that exceeds Milano’s AAV? This is my biggest criticism with Edmunds. He doesn’t make many of those plays that pop off the screen - against the Chiefs or any other team.
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Was the Bronco's 2018 Draft the Worst in NFL History?
Brand J replied to st pete gogolak's topic in The Stadium Wall
Those 3 drafts were bad, I agree, but none were worse than 2000. It’s not possible. 2016 still has a couple of productive players in the league, the others had contributors as well. None of those 2000 players were worth much outside of Sammy Morris when he wasn’t injured. I could compile a list of the undrafted players from 2000 that would be far more productive than the Bills picks. -
Not the Hopkins hail Murray, I meant the DJ Moore prayer that happened on the last play in regulation this past weekend.
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Was the Bronco's 2018 Draft the Worst in NFL History?
Brand J replied to st pete gogolak's topic in The Stadium Wall
This would be an interesting topic: name the Buffalo Bills worst draft. For me, it’s 2000. Only Sammy Morris amounted to anything and that wasn’t much. Leif Larsen was picked 5 slots before Tom Brady. Dark times. -
I don’t want to pile on negativity here, but what is the biggest play Edmunds has made against Mahomes and the Chiefs? In the last 5 matchups, what play has stuck out more than any other? His strengths should stand out against the Chiefs, but I think he’s easily manipulated by Mahomes.
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Isaiah Hodgins claimed off waivers by Giants
Brand J replied to Roundybout's topic in The Stadium Wall
I liked his potential more than David Sills who we had here years ago. Sills has been a regular in that NYG WR rotation. -
Not sure why Dean didn’t turn his hips and run for the endzone when that receiver got within 10 yards of him. Players make mistakes all time, they’re human, but that hail mary should’ve been easier to defend.
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Yeah, I think he just spoke too soon without knowing all the particulars. Beane said at his presser they didn’t find out Hyde was done for the year until a day before the Miami game.
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Not to dampen this thread, but McD also described Hyde as “day to day” with his neck injury before he learned of the severity.
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I’d like for them to stay with him during the negative plays as well. Would be interested to hear how he responds, but maybe that’s NSFW. Then again, it seems none of these mic’d ups replay negative plays, regardless of the player.
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Pass rusher Josh Allen getting trade interest
Brand J replied to Buffalo_Stampede's topic in The Stadium Wall
Most of the Chiefs fans on CP covet Jerry Hughes. They want him badly. -
Devin White out there playing the run like Tremaine Edmunds circa 2021.
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Yeah, I would’ve expected more of the seats to be covered by the canopy. Closer to 100%, not 50%.
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Pretty much where I’m at with this as well. I didn’t like the contract, not because I don’t think Knox has what it takes to be just outside the 5th best TE in football, but because Allen has never really thrown to his TEs. If Morris came on the field and the offense was unequivocally worse, folks wouldn’t argue the contact, his value would be apparent, but it doesn’t seem we miss much of a beat in the passing game with Morris on the field. You’d like to see Knox jump off the screen with dominating performances, but it doesn’t seem to be the offense’s design, or Allen’s preferred weapon. To that end, I think it is fair to question giving Knox that much money, but if the cap goes up enough to extend other playmakers Allen does lean on, like G Davis, then by all means, enjoy the money, Dawson, and make those periodic big plays when we need them.
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TBD Parking Thread--Packers Sunday Night Game Hammers Lot
Brand J replied to plenzmd1's topic in Tailgate Central
Mark me down for a spot. Thanks! -
Keenum for Dalton?
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Those AZ helmets are sweet. Blood red, looks black at a distance, but up close when the light is on them you can see the crimson color.
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Trade Deadline (Nov 1) Bills Rumors / Speculation
Brand J replied to Warriorspikes51's topic in The Stadium Wall
I’d say he’s a better receiver than Dawson, with a wider catch radius, but our guy is a better blocker. Both are insanely athletic. -
Little Dirty and a 4th, with potential to be a 3rd rounder depending on play time/numbers.
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Statistics are just numbers, they have no bias or agenda, it’s simply quantitative data for how a player has performed at his position. The point you continue to miss is that I’ve said they are not an absolute predictor for a player’s success. Too many things that cannot be measured will play a part in that. What those people have done is taken those statistics, gave a comparison for how players at that position fared in the pros and then stated “if he bucked this trend that says all players with numbers in this group never amount to a franchise QB,” it’d be a statement rooted in fact, because up until Allen there hadn’t been any. That makes him an outlier relative to those statistics, regardless of all the other variables that can’t be accounted for. The “why” you alluded to comes from scouting, those looking beyond the stats to form an opinion on the player. I certainly never said that comes from statistics. I mean, it really is this simple: what other QB in the history of the game played at a non-Power 5 school, had limited TDs, passing yardage, & completion percentage, but rose to become one of the two best in the game? None.
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Feels like you’re being contrarian for contrarians sake. I did list the categories where Allen fell short amongst his peers, but didn’t look for and post the numbers. I don’t have the energy for that but if you’re interested in finding them, they’re out there. Last time you asked me to provide a report backed with stats that explained why he’d be an outlier if he became a franchise QB and I did, but you then proceeded to dismiss everything that was written and researched. Nothing I can do about that. As far as the comparable argument, the NFL wants to find “the next Josh Allen,” but those players don’t come from comparable situations because first and foremost they almost always come from Power 5 schools. I suppose you could fault the reports for not taking Allen’s numbers and comparing him to QBs who were only outside of the Power 5, but what would that prove? Those guys don’t play in the NFL. The data for those players who fail to make it is as long as the sport has been in existence. He had to be compared to those who were being drafted, which were most likely QBs who played at Power 5 programs. And as I said before, Allen was 2nd team All Mountain West Conference, so there was another QB in that conference in similar circumstances that they felt was more deserving of first team. How did Allen’s numbers compare to that guy?